Assistant Deli Manager

Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Sprouts Farmers Market is seeking an Assistant Deli Manager to assist in leading the Deli department, ensuring top-quality products and excellent customer service.

You will help manage inventory, coordinate production and merchandising, and support staff to achieve sales goals in a fast-paced environment. A strong focus on food safety and teamwork is required.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old with supervisory experience and strong knowledge of deli or related food service.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Strong written and verbal communication, and ability to take and give direction in a team.
• Outgoing, friendly attitude with customer interaction and order taking.
• Proven leadership ability to motivate and manage staff, and understand reports and sales goals.
• Detail-oriented with analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Food Safety certification with adherence to federal/state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Deli Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit.
• Responsible for ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Deli team.
• Coordinate production, merchandising, and sales through planning, direction, and teamwork.
• Help lead a team to deliver high-quality products and excellent customer service.
• Assist in hiring, training, and developing the Deli team.
• Unload and sort store deliveries, operate and maintain deli equipment.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation guidelines/regulations.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and contribute to team success.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food safety knowledge

Customer service

Team leadership

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Tools

Deli equipment

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Do you enjoy preparing and cooking meals? Does overseeing a specialized team excite you? Do you have a passion for delivering an extraordinary customer service experience while working in a fast paced and friendly environment? If the thought of helping people make healthy choices in one of the fastest growing retailers is up your alley- then we need YOU to join our winning team at Sprouts Farmers Market as an Assistant Deli Manager!

Overview Of Responsibilities

• Assist the Deli Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit


• Responsible for ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Deli team.


• Effectively coordinate production, merchandising, and sales through ongoing planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork.


• Assist in leading a team that brainstorms to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest experience your customers will receive.


• Assist in hiring, teaching, training, developing the Deli team


• Unload and sort through store deliveries, operate, and maintain deli equipment


• Ensure the execution of all company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines/regulations, and validate that other Deli team members are also aware of, and following, these procedures.


• If you're someone who thrives in a fast paced environment, then we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age with a preferred 2 years supervisory experience and strong knowledge of deli or related food service


• Be dependable and reliable, having the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes; including nights, weekends and holidays.


• Have strong good communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to take and give direction, participating in a team environment.


• Have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers, taking special orders and answering phones.


• Possess a proven leadership ability to build, motivate and maintain staff, while possessing a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers and financial goals


• Have a strong focus on detail, analytical and problem solving skills.


• Have and maintain Food Safety certification. Also ensure that all federal, state, and company regulations and standards for product freshness, food safety, weights and measures, store safety, employee safety, refrigeration, and sanitation are met.


• Have strong organization and planning skills; able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks


• Must be able to lift/carry product horizontally/vertically weighing up to 70 lbs., from 4\" to 60\", for a distance up to 20 feet without mechanical assistance for up to 4 hours


• Must be able to stand for up to 4 hour continuously, for a total of 8 hours per shift.